Individualized Day Services in North Vancouver | CISSCISS Coquitlam Inlet Enterprises Individualized Day Services in North Vancouver Leisure Services in North Vancouver Academy of Aging Individualized Day Services in North Vancouver CISS launched Individualized Day Services in North Vancouver in 1995 initially serving one individual Since then the program has grown significantly providing support to numerous individuals in areas including volunteering paid employment recreational activities and life skills By providing a high staff to consumer ratio we are able to ensure that each individual s program meets their unique needs interests and goals IDS assists participants in gaining as much independence in the community as possible Hi My name s Scott Scott volunteers at the Maplewood Farm in North Vancouver Learn more about his and others success stories Read more Individuals at IDS North Vancouver are employed at various businesses in their community including Boston Pizza Hanson and Company North Shore Outlook Korna Pet Foods Seymour Creek Golf Centre Where to find us Port Coquitlam Office 2175 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam BC V3C 3A2 Ph 604 461 2131 Fax 778 285 5520 North Vancouver Office Suite 207 277 Mountain Highway North Vancouver BC V7J 3T6 Ph 604 986 1511 Fax 604 986 4455 For general inquiries please

Leisure Services in North Vancouver | CISSCISS Criteria Individual Day Services in Port Coquitlam Inlet Enterprises Individualized Day Services in North Vancouver Leisure Services in North Vancouver Academy of Aging Leisure Services in North Vancouver CISS launched Leisure Services in North Vancouver in 1993 in order to support seniors with developmental disabilities to stay active CISS Leisure Services assists seniors to actively participate in their communities forming new friendships and accessing resources that are available in their communities Leisure Services participants exercise their bodies their minds and their social skills through a variety of activities in order to ensure they stay young and spry well into their later years Community Outings Some of the activities that clients participate in include Knitting group Ceramics Coffee House Volunteering Computer classes Day outings to a variety of Lower Mainland attractions Check out our gallery at Flickr to see more pictures of our outings View Photos Where to find us Port Coquitlam Office 2175 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam BC V3C 3A2 Ph 604 461 2131 Fax 778 285 5520 North Vancouver Office Suite 207 277 Mountain Highway North Vancouver BC V7J 3T6 Ph 604 986 1511 Fax 604 986 4455 For general inquiries please contact Kristy Larson Email klarson gociss

Academy of Aging | CISSCISS Issues The Academy of Aging project has now concluded We thank our funder our many partners and all of the participants for making this a great success The Academy of Aging educated and equipped seniors to approach their retirement years with confidence While the number of vulnerable seniors is increasing the provision of adequate services is not In a holistic manner the seminars catered to a segment of the population that has perpetually been neglected The Academy of Aging seminar series explored topics such as health and wellness financial planning emergency preparedness and other topics that matter to you The seminars allowed uniquely abled seniors to gain practical life skills Additionally the seminars educated older adults on aging successfully and various different aging related issues This also helped alleviate isolation by providing seniors an opportunity to meet others from their community Looking at current programs and initiatives funded for seniors in our community the availability of services is lagging The seminars provided up to date information and facilitated discussion on significant issues and challenges that face this segment of the population It created awareness and identified feasible remedies The seminars expanded the understanding of the needs and concerns of the senior population of the North Shore and suggested future initiatives for social planning The seminars promoted various aspects of health to create a healthy whole person This project was funded by Government of Canada s New Horizons for Seniors Program To learn more about how to join or for more information please contact the managers of this unique project Jeff Battle Project Coordinator 604 685 2267 jbattle gociss org Jim Jo Program Manager Where to find us Port Coquitlam Office 2175 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam BC V3C 3A2 Ph 604 461 2131 Fax 778 285 5520 North Vancouver Office

Our Initiatives | CISSCISS become active members of their own communities Our services provide a full range of opportunities for individuals to gain valuable skills and knowledge in areas that interest them Through many of CISS initiatives clients have learned skills such as food preparation baking job readiness skills resume writing interviewing skills through role playing gardening computer skills customer service money counting and banking office tasks cleaning to name a few In many cases these skills led them to finding paid employment within the greater community Our initiatives are part of the different programs managed at CISS Want to know more What we do at CISS Each of our initiatives employ some of our clients and help them gather professional experience until they can find a paid employment of their own Melissa Park Catering by CISS CISS s newest venture is our Melissa Park Catering Service The CISS catering program is designed to be a teaching educational program Clients can learn transferable skills to be used within their personal lives and lead toward paid employment See what s on the menu Kyle Kitchen Kyle Kitchen is run by both the individuals and staff members at IDS With everyone contributing over the years Kyle Kitchen has become a lunch that many of the seniors it serves look forward to Meet the Cooks at Kyle Kitchen Java with Friends Java with Friends is a great community event that is always filled with lively people It is the largest activity run by CISS and is well known throughout the Lower Mainland That coffee smells wonderful Tell me more Where to find us Port Coquitlam Office 2175 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam BC V3C 3A2 Ph 604 461 2131 Fax 778 285 5520 North Vancouver Office Suite 207 277 Mountain Highway North Vancouver BC V7J 3T6 Ph

Melissa Park Catering by CISS | CISSCISS Park Catering Service The CISS catering program is designed to be a teaching educational program Clients can learn transferable skills to be used within their personal lives and lead toward paid employment Basic menus include sandwiches fruit and vegetable trays and desserts Take a look at our current menu Duties include creating shopping lists menus shopping at local venues food prep basic bookkeeping and accounting as well as weekly laundry Food safety and handling is a primary skill being taught regularly Currently the group is serving internal groups such as staff and board meetings as well as special events like our open house annual BBQ and Christmas parties Our goal is to expand our services to local businesses creating paid positions Do you have an event coming and need a hand with the catering Here is our order form We d love to help Contact us Monday to Friday from 8 00 AM to 3 30 PM Lee Weisgarber Phone 604 461 7518 Email lweisgarber gociss org Where to find us Port Coquitlam Office 2175 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam BC V3C 3A2 Ph 604 461 2131 Fax 778 285 5520 North Vancouver Office Suite 207 277 Mountain Highway North

Kyle Kitchen | CISSCISS Port Moody Kyle Kitchen is a skill development work experience program which helps individuals build on their food preparation skills Many individuals in the program have gone on to paid employment at a variety of jobs and businesses The program is designed to provide local seniors a place to socialize with other seniors in their community The individuals working at Kyle Kitchen serve seniors an affordable lunch which consists of homemade soup sandwiches and dessert Kyle Kitchen sponsors employment development community partnerships and relationship building Menus are created shopping lists made weekly shopping trips done which include laundry services and a cleanup crew This project provides 12 individuals with volunteer positions learning applicable life and employment skills The program is run two days per week on Mondays preparing the lunch and Tuesdays serving it The duties required are preparing soup stock and making dessert all from scratch While the crew is at the kitchen preparing lunch for Tuesday a team of two is busy shopping for those weeks groceries On Tuesday the team arrives first thing in the morning to finish making the hearty soup preparing tasty sandwiches and adding a dessert for the sweet tooth Lunch is served at 11 30 sharp every Tuesday The seniors line up creating an opportunity for the individuals we support to learn how to take an order handle money and social skills Once lunch is finished another crew arrives to do clean up You can eat at Kyle Kitchen every Tuesday at 11 30 AM View Larger Map Kyle Kitchen at Port Moody 125 Kyle Street Port Moody BC Phone 604 461 2131 Email kylekitchen gociss org Where to find us Port Coquitlam Office 2175 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam BC V3C 3A2 Ph 604 461 2131 Fax 778 285 5520 North Vancouver

Java with Friends | CISSCISS the Coquitlam area for members of the community so they could actively take part in and enjoy music and socialization CISS eventually took full charge of this event which continues to be the largest activity run by CISS The Coffee House is open to the public for a small entrance fee Participants have the opportunity to enjoy the lively event which has a musician or a DJ weekly enter to win door prizes and take part in special theme dances In order to run this weekly event several individuals from CISS volunteer their services Check out our gallery from Java with Friends Coffee House on Flickr View Photos Hey there I m John John proudly runs Java with Friends Coffeehouse Learn more about his and others success stories Read more Java with Friends Coffeehouse opens every Thursday from 12 00 PM to 1 30 PM Admission is 3 00 Concession also available including coffee pop or chips View Larger Map Java with Friends Coffeehouse in Coquitlam Place Maillardville 1200 Cartier Street Coquitlam Contact us for more information Phone 604 461 2131 Email javawithfriends gociss org Where to find us Port Coquitlam Office 2175 Mary Hill Road Port Coquitlam BC V3C

Success Stories | CISSCISS Dan Dan is a very important volunteer at CISS s weekly Coffee House Every Thursday Dan and a fellow volunteer sell admission tickets to our customers which he enjoys by greeting the regular customers each week Dan has a paid position for Coffeehouse making bank deposits from the previous day s event Dan likes dressing in his best business attire for his job and takes his work very seriously He usually arrives at CISS and stays for a short while has a cup of coffee with his Program Manager and then is all business when it s time for his banking duties His confidence and pride in a job well done has been a huge step in his independent living skills We appreciate and rely on Dan to make the banking transactions that are necessary to keep things running smoothly at the Coffeehouse Visit Java with Friends Coffee House Brian and Michael Brian has been employed at McDonalds since November 2009 and Michael since February 2012 They both work a one and a half hour shift one day per week Their main responsibility is to bus tables ensuring that customers always have a clean place to eat Their other duties include cleaning the food trays keeping the condiment counter fully stocked sweeping and mopping the floors monitoring the garbage receptacles and checking to make sure the washrooms are clean Both Brian and Mike enjoy their job and take pride in doing the work to the best of their abilities Manager John Puflett says Having Brian and Mike be a part of the McDonald s team is a win win situation While it gives them an opportunity to be contributing members of society it also allows McDonald s a chance to give back to the community Nice to meet you I m Krista Krista started her paid position at the I Party With More dollar store in September 2008 Krista organizes and stocks shelves does returns and cleans the store One of Krista s favourite duties is directing customers to the object they are looking for Krista s co workers count on her to return items to the proper location in a store that has thousands of items Way to go Krista Hudson and Lee Hudson and Lee have been working at Boston Pizza since July 8 2011 for two hours once per week Duties include unboxing and weighing chicken and other meats Hudson and Lee work independently at their position supporting each other through any obstacles Congratulations Hi My name s Scott Scott brings tremendous energy and a contagious smile in fact he is known to bring a smile to all those he comes across Scott has a history of participating in many sporting activities and is currently taking part in a swimming program with CISS He maintains an active lifestyle and is heavily involved in the community Scott often volunteers his time at Maplewood farms ensuring that all the animals are well fed As well Scott enjoys his time